George Curtis (Australian politician)

George Silas Curtis (19 July 1845 – 6 October 1922)[1] was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Parliament twice, first as the Independent member for Rockhampton in the Legislative Assembly from 1893 to 1902, then as a conservative member of the Legislative Council from 1914 to 1922.[2]

George Curtis
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Rockhampton
In office
13 May 1893 – 11 March 1902
Preceded byWilliam Pattison
Succeeded byKenneth Grant
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
3 July 1914 – 23 March 1922
Personal details
Born
George Silas Curtis

(1845-07-19)19 July 1845
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Died6 October 1922(1922-10-06) (aged 77)
Sydney, Australia
Resting placeSouth Head Cemetery
Political partyOpposition
SpouseDorinda Ann Parker (m. 1875 d. 1914 )[citation needed]
OccupationAuctioneer

References

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  1. ^ Curtis, George Silas (1845–1922)Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Rockhampton
1893–1902
Served alongside: Archibald Archer, William Kidston
Succeeded by